Dont go to the VW/Audi dealer and pay upwards of $400 for the new actuator kit when all you need are the arms (the actuators themselves rarely fail). And DONT pay that kind of money for another set of plastic arms that will break in quick order.

This part replaces the useless rubber donut OEM P/N 035-959-209E (035959209E) that does a poor job supporting your PRICEY auxiliary water pump, and related PRICEY hoses. The OEM rubber donut allows the weight of the pump and hoses to sag, causing stress which can lead to pump and hose failure. Our billet version is the way VW should of designed it to begin with and locks the pump and hoses tight! On or off track, this part will secure the aux pump and prevent pump and hose failure.

Replaces OEM P/N 035-959-209E (035959209E) common to the following vehicles -

Dont go to the VW/Audi dealer and pay upwards of $400 for the new actuator kit when all you need are the arms (the actuators themselves rarely fail). And DONT pay that kind of money for another set of plastic arms that will break in quick order.

Looking for that trick custom upgrade to push your ride over the top at the shows?? Check out this R-E-A-L 3K Carbon Fiber Weave that we've put on an adhesive backing. We've also applied a clear coat to the Carbon to provide a deep gloss finish. Used for years in the aerospace industry, this genuine 3K carbon fiber with adhesive peel and stick backing adds strength and great looks to most any surface. Ships in (2) 10 inch x 20 inch .022 inch thick pieces.

Sheets can be easily cut with sharp scissors or razors. Makes a great decorative upgrade to any surface. Sheets are fairly flexible and can be adhered to any complex contour without drastic impressions, inside/outside corners or rapidly changing surface features. High heat and low temperature applications should be avoided. Use only where typical plastic tapes would be used.

Dont go to the VW/Audi dealer and pay upwards of $400 for the new actuator kit when all you need are the arms (the actuators themselves rarely fail). And DONT pay that kind of money for another set of plastic arms that will break in quick order.

Dont go to the VW/Audi dealer and pay upwards of $400 for the new actuator kit when all you need are the arms (the actuators themselves rarely fail). And DONT pay that kind of money for another set of plastic arms that will break in quick order.

Ours are CNC machined for a perfect fit and can be ordered in a variety of colors and finishes – including anodized or highly polished. Simply remove the old cap and press fit this one right into the washer tank.

Hello, normally I post on Club Touareg, but I was alerted to this thread and came here to say that I will be in Atlanta at some point this spring, and I would be glad to lend my Touareg for a few days to help develop a skidplate.

I think there is a huge demand for some professionally made underbody protection for the Touareg. The only options seems to be the VW plastic "skidplates" that do nothing and are for looks, and the massive, 5,000 euro full expedition setup (seen below, which is awesome but more than most people are willing to spend, if they can even get it here).

There are one or two individuals fabbing some skids, but I know that myself and many others would prefer something a little more professionally made, that is beyond the capabilities of most people. So anyway, if you can't find someone willing to help before this spring, I will provide more details when it gets a little closer to the time for my trip. BTW I have an '04 V8 with air suspension, not sure if it makes a difference though.

Thanks Randy. If you know of someone currently making the skidplate, have them call or email me directly. Perhaps we can work with them to build a more "professional" version since we have access to all the CNC bending and laser cutting equipment needed.

If not, then yes we would certainly love to measure your car and develop our own plate. I am looking for owners to also email me suggestions for features they want to see incorporated into the design. Steel, aluminum, composite, size/coverage, access, mounting style, ect... And of course, target price point we need to stay close to.

If there is interest, we will make these . Please email me directly and post on this thread.

www.GruvenParts.com will soon be releasing a billet aluminum version of the white plastic part which connects the intake manifold change over rod to the drive unit actuator shown in this pic (red arrow) :

On 12V VR6 engines (99-06 Golf, Jetta VR6), the white part is sold as part of the Drive Unit p/n 071-133-759C (071133759C) or 071-133-759D (071133759D) and on the 24V engines (R32, 02-08 Golf, Jetta, Eos, Touareg) it is sold as part of Drive Unit p/n 022-133-759 (022133759) or 022-133-759A (022133759A).

This white plastic part continually breaks and is not readily available from VW without buying the whole plastic Drive Unit at a cost of $130-$160.

Needless to say, we’ll put an end to that foolishness in typical GruvenParts.com fashion by milling this part from a solid chunk of 6061-T651.

You can follow the development thread here (and feel free to chime in, too!) –

This part replaces the white plastic part that attaches to the actuator arm. The OEM part is made from injection molded nylon and becomes very brittle in the engine heat. Of course VW/Audi will not sell you *JUST* this part, you would have to buy a whole new drive unit for big bucks and get a bunch of stuff you don’t need.

GruvenParts.com builds these the way VW should have: from a solid chunk of 6061-T651 aircraft grade aluminum on a 4 axis HAAS mill-lathe. Utilizing some tricks within the SolidWorks/MasterCam CNC software, we have tweaked the process to allow the billet part to be machined specially to accept the locking feature on the end of the intake rod. Just push fit this part onto the end of the intake rod similar to OEM plastic part fitment. There are no set screws to come loose and the fit is perfect.